October 9th 2026
As part of our celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Nairn County’s Highland League title triumph, the club is proud to launch a special community initiative. We will be providing every Primary Three pupil across Nairnshire with the new commemorative home shirt for the 2025/26 season.
Pupils going into primary three in August from Millbank Primary School, Rosebank Primary School, Auldearn Primary School, Cawdor Primary School, Ardersier Primary School, and Croy Primary School will all receive their very own Nairn County shirt as part of this initiative, with the aim to complete all deliveries before the October holidays.
This gesture is rooted in the message of our “Past, Present and Future” shirt campaign, honouring the club’s iconic 1975/76 title-winning squad, being proud of today’s squad, and looking forward to the next generation of County players and supporters.
The special 50th anniversary shirt is steeped in club history. Designed in homage to the strip worn in 1975/76, the season Nairn County won the Highland League for the only time in our history – the shirt features the names of all squad members and coaches from that historic team, and proudly displays a squad photo from the campaign on the back. Our Highland League champion status is also referenced on the sleeve.
Explaining the inspiration behind the giveaway, Club Chairman Kevin Reid said: “We wanted to do something truly meaningful to celebrate this milestone. We wanted something that brings the community into the heart of the club’s history. Research shows that around Primary Three age is when many children start to form lifelong loyalties in football. We don’t expect Nairn County to be every child’s first team, but we’d love to be their second. More than that, we want them to feel part of their local club and to become regular faces at Station Park for years to come.”
This ambitious initiative has been made possible thanks to the generous support of our club partner Ralph Sayer, whose financial contribution has helped turn this idea into reality.
“We’re incredibly grateful to club partner Ralph Sayer for backing this project.” Reid added. “Their support has been vital, and without it, we simply couldn’t have delivered this to the young people of our community.”
The shirt giveaway will be coordinated through the schools, with deliveries planned in coordination with staff at each location. Keep an eye on our channels for photos and updates as the shirts make their way into classrooms across Nairnshire.
Here’s to the next generation of Nairn County fans and players.
